La Ronge Medical Clinic to reopen Monday

La Ronge Medical Clinic is almost ready to take in clients, months after a fire hit and and damaged the clinic and pharmacy. Repairs to the smoke damage are complete on the clinic, but it won’t reopen until Monday, August 17. Clinic services have been offered out of...

All of North Battleford under boil water advisory

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says the entire city of North Battleford is under a boil-water advisory. The agency says the advisory is due to a “process error” at the city’s water treatment plant. The advisory says all drinking water, as...

Bold Eagle Graduation set for Thursday

The class of 2015 for the Bold Eagle program will be graduating Thursday at CFB Wainwright, Alberta. This is the 26th year for the program which was originally started through an agreement involving the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Canadian Armed...

Trudeau pledges quick action on aboriginal issues

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau says his government would hold an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, implement all of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee and increase funding for First Nations education. He made the commitment...

Slow start on Stony Rapids airport project

Despite some major challenges caused by forest fires, an airport and roadway upgrade at Stony Rapids is expected to be completed on time and on budget. It’s a $14 million project that will see some major improvements to the airport and service road. Points Athabasca...